A huge crowd at the Braes watching the action on regatta day.
Looking from West Newport probably very soon after the Tay Bridge Disaster. The Mars training ship is in the foreground with the broken bridge beyond. Boats from the Mars were among the first on the scene of the disaster. The calm water contrasts with the storm on the night of the disaster.
The Captain on the bridge of the B.L. Nairn on one of the last ferry crossings of the Tay, 1966.
A photograph of the crew on the last crossing of the Tay prior to departing the Newport pier.
An amusing little newspaper snippet. Willie Rankine was a frequent newspaper contributor on matters of local history. William Dowie, referred to in the article, was railway porter from 1890 until the 1920s. At a guess the article might date from the 1970s.
Members of the local Round Table escort a coffin containing the remains of the Newport Railway on the last train to Dundee on 3 May 1969.
A reprint of a newspaper article from 1902 describing the extension to St Thomas' Church, and the background history to the need for an extension.
Three photographs from some of the Green Room Club's productions. The Green Room club rehearsed in their premises in the old Royal Buildings before performing many of their shows in the Rio. They would later join with the Blythe Players to become the Phoenix Drama Club.
18 August 1966. Many people watched the crossing of the last Fifie from the Braes. The new road bridge, opened that day, is just visible on the right.
The last sailing of the Scotscraig on 18th August 1966. Note the many vehicles on the new road bridge and how heavily laden the Scotscraig was on this poignant day.
Photograph of a police sergeant and police countable at Newport Pier, c. 1930s.
The Mars ready for its departure from the Tay with the steam tug Bulger.
In 1972 the Newport Club celebrated its centenary with a well-attended dinner dance at the Brig o' Tay. Members enjoyed a splendid six-course menu before dancing commenced.
List of members of the Newport Club in 1954. The club was founded in 1871 and has been based in premises above the High Street since 1894.
Membership card from the Newport Club in 1980, containing rules, constitution and list of members.
For more than 25 years from the early 1980s until 2007 hundreds of local youngsters showed off their skills in some spectacular TNT shows. TNT was one of the earliest youth theatre groups, and certainly the first in this area. Sadly it ended in 2007. Our photograph shows their remaining funds being donated to Tearfund, ...
The cast of TNT's production of Bugsy Malone in 1992
An unusual view of the old granary taken from the shore-line.
Newspaper cutting of the opening of the new school at the top of Cupar Road, by Dr John Berry of Tayfield, in 1977.
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on board the Royal launch transferring them to Royal Yacht Britannia moored off East Newport, 1958.
The royal platform at Granary Lane (formerly Gas Lane) 1958. The houses shown are no longer there.
The Scotscraig photographed from the Abercraig.
The Squibb family of Queen Street, pictured with their evacuees.
The Terrace on West Road.